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The War of the Worlds
de Wells, H. G
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good
- Librería
-
Carson City, Nevada, United States
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Sobre este artículo
London: William Heinemann , 1898. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. No publisher's ads. Cloth. viii, 303 pages. Minor wear to binding, spine darkened. Front hinge cracked, a couple of pages have corner creases. A solid copy of this cornerstone of science fiction.
Sinopsis
The War of the Worlds (1898) is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells describing an invasion of late Victorian England by Martians equipped with advanced weaponry. It is a seminal depiction of an alien invasion of Earth. The novel is narrated by an unnamed writer of scientific articles. Throughout the narrative he struggles to reunite with his wife, while witnessing the Martians rampaging through the southern English counties. The plot has been related to invasion literature of the time.
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- Librería
- MagicCarpetBooks.com
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 010925
- Título
- The War of the Worlds
- Autor
- Wells, H. G
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- William Heinemann
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1898
- Palabras clave
- Science Fiction, Invasion Lit, Aliens, Martians, Mars Attacks, Colonization, Imperialism
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Science Fiction;
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- First Edition
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- Cracked
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- Spine
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
